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Click the "⋯" button at the top right, then click elsewhere or press Esc to close.

Controls

Dropdown menu

Click a button and a list of actions or choices opens beneath it.

When to use it

  • A row has several secondary actions, such as edit, duplicate and delete
  • You want to tuck away rarely used actions to keep the screen clean

When not to

  • The most important action, which should be a visible button
  • Dozens of options to search through: use a searchable select

What to tell an AI tool

Put a "more" button at the right end of each row; it opens a menu listing Edit, Duplicate and Delete, with Delete in red.

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